Damp clearing recipe
Ingredients
2 cups red lentils, soaked and drained
1 L of chicken stock (can be replaced with vegetable stock)
1 boullion cube (I used chicken, vegetable is okay as well)
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 large onion - chopped
2 large carrots - chopped
3 garlic cloves - chopped
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp rosemary
2 dry bay leaves
Salt - to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
Optional:
Parmesan, pumpkin seeds, corriander to garnish
Toasted bread to dip
Method
1) Heat some oil in a pot on medium heat. Add onions, garlic and carrots. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until soft.
2) Add cumin, rosemary oregano and bay leaves. Stir through for 30 seconds.
3) Add canned tomatoes, chicken/vegetable stock and bouillon cube. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer for approximatley 20 minutes or until lentils are fully cooked (ensure lentils are fully cooked to ensure the soup doesn't taste "gritty" after blending)
4) Once cooked, remove from heat and allow to cool to a warm temperature. Pulse the soup with an immersion blender to a puree or consistently of choice.
5) Serve soup in a bowl and garnish with coriander, parmesan and pumpkin seeds.
Chinese Medicine Dietetics
Red Lentils
Thermal Nature: Neutral to warming.
Flavour: Sweet
Effects: Supplements qi of kidneys and heart. Clears damp an water accumulations
Carrots
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavour: Sweet
Effects: Supplements centre burner
Chicken Stock
Thermal Nature: warming
Flavour: Sweet
Effects: Supplements qi and blood
Oregano:
Thermal Nature: Neutral to warm
Flavour: Slightly pungent, bitter
Effects: Stimulates digestion, circulates qi, clear wind-heat
Rosemary:
Thermal Nature: Warming
Flavour: Bitter, pungent
Effects: Stimulates digestion, clears damp and cold, disperses wind, resolves phlegm
Cumin:
Thermal Nature: Warming
Flavour: Sweet, pungent
Effects: Stimulates digestion, warms centre burner, specifically works on the Spleen and Liver channels
Onion:
Thermal Nature: Warming
Flavour: Pungent, sweet
Effects: Moves qi, loosens phlegm, clears damp, expels cold
Garlic:
Thermal Nature: Warming to hot
Flavour: Pungent
Effects: Moves qi, clears damp, loosens phlegm
Bay Leaves:
Thermal Nature: Warming
Flavour: Pungent, Bitter
Effects: Stimulates Digestion, clears damp
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